Forty-eight Kentucky Wesleyan College student-athletes were named to the 2006 Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Academic Team. This marks the most honorees in KWC athletic history for one season.
The Panthers were led by the college's four-time honorees Elizabeth Bullock (tennis) a senior from Calhoun/McLean County High School; and Christina Machuca (soccer and softball) a senior from Evansville, Ind./Reitz Memorial HS.
Three-time selections include Erin Bradley (softball) a junior from Mayfield/Mayfield HS; Kerri Hess (softball) a junior from Hardinsburg/Breckinridge County HS; Derik Hultquist (soccer) a junior from Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa HS; Margo Milligan (tennis) a junior from Hopkinsville/Hopkinsville HS; Michael Ruess (soccer) a junior from Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast HS; and Darren Wright (soccer) a senior from Nolensville, Tenn./John Overton HS.
Two-time recipients are Scott Buchanan (baseball) a sophomore from Glasgow/Glasgow HS; Mary Czarnecki (basketball) a senior from Marysville, Mich./Marysville HS; Bridget Gillim (softball) a junior from Dundee/Ohio County HS; Julia Hacklaender (soccer) a sophomore from Sprockhovel, Germany; LaTasha Henry (basketball) a sophomore from Ashland/Paul Blazer HS; Anthony Jones (golf) a sophomore from South Carrollton/Muhlenberg North; Jamie Key (tennis) a sophomore from Nebo/Hopkins County Central HS; Katy Lee (softball) a sophomore from Hopkinsville/Hopkinsville HS; Abby Leistner (volleyball) a senior from Holland, Ind./Southridge HS; Elizabeth Mauzy (basketball) a sophomore from Owensboro/Owensboro HS; Ashley Murphy (volleyball) a senior from Harrisburg, Ill./Harrisburg HS; Rehanon Nehus (soccer) a sophomore from Owenton/Owen County HS; Angela Petronio (soccer) a sophomore from Covington/Holmes HS; Emily Seay (soccer) a sophomore from Murray/Murray HS; Lauren Stewart (basketball) a junior from Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville HS; and Waide Williams (baseball) a junior from Henderson/Henderson County HS.
First-time selections are Allison Breit (softball) a freshman from LaGrange/Louisville Mercy Academy; Haleigh Ashworth (softball) a freshman from Owensboro/Owensboro Catholic HS; Ashley Baum (volleyball) a freshman from Evansville, Ind./Reitz HS; Ashley Blakenship (golf) a freshman from Brooks/Pleasure Ridge Park; Jennifer Brophy (golf) a sophomore from Manchester, Ct./Manchester HS; Mackenzie Clausman (tennis) a freshman from Vincennes, Ind./Lincoln; Josh Craig (baseball) a junior from Lombardy, Ontario/Wilbraham and Monson Academy; Amanda Critchelow (softball) a freshman from Hartford/Ohio County HS; Trenton Fleener (golf) a freshman from Leitchfield/Grayson County HS; Sarah Gibson (golf) a freshman from Providence/Webster County HS; Nicole Greer (softball) a freshman from Dayton, Nev./Dayton HS; Natalie Hardesty (volleyball) a freshman from Owensboro/Apollo HS; Alejandro House (baseball) a freshman from Hodgenville/LaRue County HS; Meredith Krodel (volleyball) a freshman from Jasper, Ind./Jasper HS; Mary McDaniel (golf) a sophomore from Huntingburg, Ind./Southridge HS; Amanda Nichols (tennis) a freshman from Lewisport/Hancock County HS; Allison Plemmons (softball) a freshman from Princeton, Ind./Princeton; Steffany Sholar (softball) a junior from Hopkinsville/Christian County HS; Jeremy Stark (baseball) a freshman from Henryville, Ind./Silver Creek HS; Cameron Switzer (soccer) a freshman from Louisville/Dixie Heights HS; Kristin Tichenor (golf) a freshman from Utica/Owensboro Catholic HS; Justin Travis (golf) a freshman from Marion/Crittenden County HS; Nate Waldron (soccer) a sophomore from Owensboro/Daviess County HS; and Fawne Woosley (soccer) a freshman from Sadieville/Harrison County HS.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a starter or significant substitute and the student-athlete has a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 or has attained a GPA of at least 3.4 in each of the preceding two semesters. Freshmen or first-year transfers must achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher during the academic year.
